Vytautas Nekrošius
https://www.tf.vu.lt/about_us/scientists-and-academics/nekrosius-vytautas-prof-habil-dr/
Vilnius University, Lithuania
Professor at the Faculty of Law of Vilnius University and at the Faculty of Law and Administration of University of Szczecin; Ph.D., Habilitated Doctor in law. Fields of Expertise: Roman Civil Law, Civil Procedure, Notary Law, Bankruptcy and Enforcement Law. Graduated in law from Vilnius University in 1993. In 1993-1994 he studied at the Faculty of Law of Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main and obtained the title of Master of Laws (LL.M.). At the same time, at the Faculty of Law of Vilnius University, he was preparing his PhD thesis on civil procedure, which he defended in 1996. In 2003, at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Lodz, he received the academic degree of the Habilitated Doctor in Law. Since graduation he has been employed at the Department of Private Law of Vilnius University, first as an assistant (1993-1997), then as an associate professor (1998-2002), and as a professor (since 2003). He was the head of the Department of Civil Procedure and Roman Law. In 1997-2002 he was a Vice-Dean, in 2002-2012 – a Dean of the Faculty of Law of Vilnius University.
Selected Projects:
- “Ways of Implementation of the Right to Civil Proceedings within a Reasonable Time”. Scientific project financed by the Lithuanian Council of Research. Prof. Habil. Dr. V. Nekrošius (Head), Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. Simaitis, Assoc. Prof. Dr. V. Vėbraitė, Dr. A. Brazdeikis, 2014-2016
- Removing obstacles to access to (e)Justice through mediation in Europe: ensuring enforcement and a smooth cooperation with judicial and non-judicial authorities“. Scientific project funded by Civil Justice programme 2010-1013, Project no. JLS/2010/JCIV/10-1AG, 2010– 2012
- “The Application of Foreign Law by Judicial and Non-Judicial Authorities in Europe”. Research project was carried out under a special programme “Civil Justice” as Part of the General Programme of Fundamental Rights and Justice” approved by the European Parliament and Council for the period of 2007 – 2013. Research No. JLS / CJ / 2007-1 / 03, 2008 – 2010
- “Improving the Effectiveness of Cross-border Enforcement in the EU”. Research project was carried out under a special programme “Civil Justice” as Part of the General Programme of Fundamental Rights and Justice” approved by the European Parliament and Council for the period of 2007-2013. Research No. JLS / CJ / 2007- 1/22 – 30-CE-022780300-73, 2008-2010
- “Report on the Application of the Brussels I Regulation in the Member States”. Research project sponsor – the European Commission. Research No. JLS / C4 / 2005/03, 2005-2007.
Honors and Recognitions:
- Member of the Council of Vilnius University, since 2017-05
- President of Lithuanian Lawyers’ Association 2016-2019, Vice president 2000-2006
- Member of Senate at Vilnius university, since 2015
- Notaries public competition commissioner, since 2013-04-12
- Advisor to the minister on civil law and law of civil procedure at the Ministry of Justice of Republic of Lithuania, 1996-1998, 2013-2016
- Expert member of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, since 2007; full member of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, since 2011
- Teacher in Judges Training: Civil Procedure, EU Civil Procedure, since 2006
- Member of the Commission of Judges Training, 2008-09–2011-09
- Member of International Association of Procedural Law, since 2001; member of the Council, 2007-2015
- National representative of the project “Tuning Educational Structures in Europe”, since 2005
- Awarded Cross of the Knight of the Order for Merits to Lithuania (state award), 2004-06-25
- Chairman at The Vilnius Court of Commercial Arbitration, since 2003-10
- Advisor to the Legal Affairs Committee at Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania, 1995 – 1996
- Member of the Science Council of Lithuania, 2003-2007
- Member of Notaries’ Examination Commission, 2002-2012
- Dean of the Faculty of Law at Vilnius university, 2002-2012
- Member of Judges’ Examination Commission, 2000-2002
- Member of working group set up by the Ministry of Justice on preparation of the bailiff system reform in the Republic of Lithuania, 2000-2002
- Member of Council of Vilnius University Faculty of Law Alumni Society
- Chairman of the Vilnius University Faculty of Law competition committee
- Member of working group on preparation of the project of the Civil Procedure Code of the Republic of Lithuania, 1996-2004
- Provides information for an international journal “Zeitschrift für Zivilprozess International” and International Legal Network “Redcompara” on Lithuanian court practice and jurisprudence of law in the field of civil procedure law.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0869-8840
Scopus Author ID: 55824438700